EP4294227A1 - Schnelleintrittsschuhwerk mit einem sich transformierenden fussbett - Google Patents

Schnelleintrittsschuhwerk mit einem sich transformierenden fussbett

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EP4294227A1
EP4294227A1 EP22756962.1A EP22756962A EP4294227A1 EP 4294227 A1 EP4294227 A1 EP 4294227A1 EP 22756962 A EP22756962 A EP 22756962A EP 4294227 A1 EP4294227 A1 EP 4294227A1
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Prior art keywords
footbed
rapid
sole portion
entry shoe
shoe
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French (fr)
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Craig Cheney
Seth MUNGER
Bradley Johnson
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Fast IP LLC
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B11/00—Footwear with arrangements to facilitate putting-on or removing, e.g. with straps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/24—Collapsible or convertible
    • A43B3/244—Collapsible or convertible characterised by the attachment between upper and sole
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/28—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by their attachment, also attachment of combined soles and heels
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/37—Sole and heel units
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B17/00—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined
    • A43B17/18—Arrangements for attaching removable insoles to footwear
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/26—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use adjustable as to length or size
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/004—Fastenings fixed along the upper edges of the uppers
    • A43C11/006—Elastic fastenings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/008—Combined fastenings, e.g. to accelerate undoing or fastening

Definitions

  • the present disclosure relates to footwear, and more particularly to rapid-entry footwear having a transforming footbed.
  • a rapid-entry shoe of the present disclosure comprises a sole portion, a footbed and a separable upper.
  • the footbed is configured to transform (e.g., slide or pivot or translate or bow) with a first portion of the separable upper relative to the sole portion and a second portion of the separable upper between an open configuration having an expanded upper opening for ease of donning or doffing by a foot and a closed configuration having an unexpanded upper opening for securement of the foot.
  • in the closed configuration the footbed is secured against the sole portion.
  • a rapid-entry shoe in accordance with the present disclosure comprises a sole portion, a footbed, and an upper.
  • the upper comprises an upper forward portion and an upper heel portion.
  • the sole portion is coupled to the upper heel portion.
  • the footbed is coupled to the upper forward portion.
  • the footbed is configured to pivot relative to the sole portion between an open configuration, in which the footbed is angled relative to the sole portion, and a closed position, in which the footbed and the sole portion are substantially parallel to one another.
  • the footbed is coupled to the upper forward portion to form a bootie.
  • the bootie is configured to pivot relative to the sole portion between an open configuration, in which a rear edge of the footbed is not in contact with a rear edge of the sole portion, and a closed position, in which the rear edge of the footbed is in contact with the rear edge of the sole portion.
  • the bootie comprises a plurality of laces to secure a foot within the bootie.
  • the rear edge of the footbed in the closed configuration, is positioned underneath at least one bumper coupled to an inner surface of the upper heel portion, the at least one bumper configured to secure the bootie in the closed position.
  • the at least one bumper is comprised of a foam material.
  • the at least one bumper comprises a dynamic bumper configured to be manually buckled such that, in the closed position, the rear edge of the footbed is no longer positioned underneath the at least one bumper, so as to no longer secure the bootie in the closed position.
  • the rear edge of the footbed in the closed configuration, is positioned within an aperture of a dynamic hook, the aperture configured to secure the bootie in the closed position.
  • the dynamic hook comprises a living hinge configured to be manually opened such that, in the closed position, the rear edge of the footbed is no longer positioned within the aperture, so as to no longer secure the bootie in the closed position.
  • the upper forward portion comprises a foot hold extending completely under the footbed between opposing sides of the footbed.
  • the foot hold comprises a plurality of laces.
  • the upper forward portion is coupled to the sole portion exclusively at a forward portion of the sole portion.
  • FIGS. 1A-1 C illustrate footwear with a sliding footbed, in accordance with example embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 1 D and 1 E illustrate another embodiment of footwear with a sliding footbed, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 2A-2D illustrate footwear with a translating footbed and upper heel portion, in accordance with example embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 3A-3D illustrate footwear with a pivoting footbed, in accordance with example embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 3E and 3F illustrate another embodiment of footwear with a pivoting footbed, in accordance with the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 4A-4C illustrate footwear having the profile of a high-top shoe with a pivoting footbed, in accordance with example embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 5A-5C illustrate footwear with a translating footbed and upper forward portion, in accordance with example embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 6A-6E illustrate a rapid-entry shoe having a stationary bumper to secure a footbed, in accordance with example embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 6F-6I illustrate rapid-entry shoes having different configurations of stationary bumpers, in accordance with example embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate a rapid-entry shoe having a dynamic bumper to secure a footbed, in accordance with example embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrate a rapid-entry shoe having a dynamic hook to secure a footbed, in accordance with example embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 9A and 9B illustrate a rapid-entry shoe having a pivoting upper heel portion and a pivoting upper forward portion, in accordance with example embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 10A and 10B illustrate, in accordance with example embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • Example embodiments of the present disclosure are described in sufficient detail in this detailed description to enable persons having ordinary skill in the relevant art to practice the present disclosure, however, it should be understood that other embodiments may be realized and that mechanical and chemical changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure. Thus, this detailed description is for purposes of illustration and not of limitation. [0027] For example, unless the context dictates otherwise, example embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments described herein. Similarly, references to “example embodiment,” “example embodiments” and the like indicate that the embodiment(s) described may comprise a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but every embodiment may not necessarily comprise the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Moreover, such references may not necessarily refer to the same embodiment(s). Any reference to singular includes plural embodiments, and any reference to plural includes singular embodiments.
  • Any reference to coupled, connected, attached or the like may be temporary or permanent, removeable or not, non-integral or integral, partial or full, and may be facilitated by one or more of adhesives, stitches, hook and loop fasteners, buttons, clips, grommets, zippers and other means known in the art or hereinafter developed.
  • transitional term “comprising”, which is synonymous with “including,” “containing,” or “characterized by,” is inclusive or open-ended and does not exclude additional, unrecited elements or method steps.
  • the transitional phrase “consisting essentially of” limits the scope of a claim to the specified materials or steps “and those that do not materially affect the basic and novel characteristic(s)” of the claimed invention.
  • No claim limitation is intended to invoke 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph or the like unless it explicitly uses the term “means” and includes functional language.
  • a “rapid-entry shoe” refers to an athleisure shoe, a casual shoe, a formal shoe, a dress shoe, a heel, a sports/athletic shoe (e.g., a tennis shoe, a golf shoe, a bowling shoe, a running shoe, a basketball shoe, a soccer shoe, a ballet shoe, etc.), a walking shoe, a sandal, a boot, or other suitable type of shoe.
  • a rapid-entry shoe can be sized and configured to be worn by men, women, or children.
  • footbed can refer to an insole, sock liner, wedge or midsole, and “sole portion” can refer to a midsole or outsole.
  • upper heel portion comprises a portion of the upper extending between medial and lateral sides, around the heel (e.g., heel counter and quarters), and “upper forward portion” can refer to comprises a portion of the upper extending between medial and lateral sides, over the forefoot (e.g., tongue, toe cap, vamp and quarters).
  • “separable” refers to having at least two parts capable of relative movement, excluding a tongue in the case of a separable upper.
  • “slide” refers to relative 1 -dimensional movement (e.g., along an axis parallel to the length of the footbed) while remaining substantially parallel.
  • “pivot” refers to relative movement resulting in an angle.
  • “translate” refers to relative 2- dimensional movement (e.g., along axes parallel and orthogonal to the length of the footbed) while remaining substantially parallel.
  • a footbed of a rapid- entry shoe is configured to move relative to a sole portion of a rapid-entry shoe, between an open configuration (for ease of donning or doffing by a foot) and a closed configuration (for securement of a foot).
  • a foot applying a force e.g., a downward and/or shear force
  • a sole portion of the rapid- entry shoe can be configured to remain substantially planar or otherwise not bend during the transition of a footbed of the rapid-entry shoe between the open and closed configurations.
  • an upper of a rapid-entry shoe 100 is a separable upper.
  • the upper can comprise an upper heel portion 130 and an upper forward portion 120.
  • an upper heel portion 130 of a rapid-entry shoe 100 is coupled to a footbed 140 and configured to slide, pivot or translate between an open configuration and a closed configuration relative to a sole portion 110 coupled to an upper forward portion 120.
  • a bootie 160 can be coupled to the footbed 140.
  • the bootie 160 can extend the length of the footbed (e.g., FIG. 1A) or can cover only a forward portion of the footbed and be open on the sides (e.g., FIG. 2A).
  • all or a portion of a footbed 140 can be configured to slide with an upper heel portion 130 rearward relative to a sole portion 110 and an upper forward portion 120.
  • the footbed 140 and the sole portion 110 can remain parallel or substantially parallel during the sliding.
  • sliding can be facilitated by corresponding male and female track components on the footbed 140 and the sole portion 110 or the upper forward portion 120.
  • the upper heel portion 130 and the upper forward portion 120 can be secured to each another by a securement element (e.g., ratchet, strap) 136 comprising a securement release/tether 136.
  • an upper heel portion 130 and an upper forward portion 120 can be coupled to each other on one or both sides by a gore 150.
  • the gore 150 may enhance weatherproofing of the rapid-entry shoe 100.
  • the gore 150 in turn, can comprise a stretch material and/or a baffle material.
  • the upper heel portion 130 can be spring-loaded so as to be biased with the coupled footbed in the open configuration (e.g., FIG. 1 D).
  • a footbed 140 can be configured to translate with an upper heel portion 130 upward and rearward relative to a sole portion 110 and an upper forward portion 120.
  • the footbed 140 and the sole portion 110 can remain parallel or substantially parallel during the translation.
  • translation can be facilitated by a lever arm 142 extending at an angle between the sole portion 110 and a top (FIGS. 2C and 2D), middle, or bottom (FIGS.
  • the lever arm 142 being configured to rotate (e.g., a circumferential, pin or ball bearing) relative to one or both of the footbed 140 and the sole portion 110.
  • a lever arm 142 can be on a single side of the rapid-entry shoe or on both sides of the rapid-entry shoe.
  • a lever arm 142 can be coupled to the sole portion rearward relative to where the lever arm is coupled to the upper heel portion when in the closed configuration but forward relative to where the lever arm is coupled to the upper heel portion when in the open configuration. In such embodiments, the lever arm 142 can lock by going past center.
  • a lever arm 142 can be coupled to an upper surface of the sole portion 110 and a lower surface of the footbed 140 and be received with a track within the sole portion 110 and/or the footbed 140.
  • a single lever arm 142 can be used (e.g., approximately equidistance between opposing sides of rapid entry- shoe 100) or a plurality of lever arms 142 can be used (e.g., 2, on opposing sides of rapid entry-shoe 100).
  • an upper of a rapid-entry shoe 100 is a separable upper.
  • the upper can comprise an upper heel portion 130 and an upper forward portion 120.
  • an upper forward portion 120 of a rapid-entry shoe 100 is coupled to a footbed 140 and configured to slide, pivot or translate between an open configuration and a closed configuration relative to a sole portion 110 coupled to an upper heel portion 130.
  • the upper forward portion 120 is not merely the tongue of the rapid-entry shoe, but instead, comprises the complete upper (excluding the upper heel portion 130).
  • the upper forward portion 120 can be coupled to the sole portion 110 exclusively at a forward portion of the sole portion (e.g., at or proximal to the site of the pin hinge 144 in FIGS. 3E and 3F). Stated another way, in example embodiments, the upper forward portion 120 is not coupled to the sole portion 110 at a rearward portion of the sole portion.
  • a foot hold 170 can be coupled to the footbed 140.
  • the foot hold 170 can comprise one or more of a strap (e.g., FIG. 3A), one or a plurality of laces (e.g., FIGS. 4A and 5A) and a bootie (e.g., FIGS. 3A, 4A, 5A).
  • the foot hold 170 terminates at and is coupled exclusively to opposing sides of the footbed 140, while in other embodiments, the foot hold 170 extends completely under the footbed 140 between opposing sides of the footbed 140.
  • one or a plurality of laces are coupled to the upper and have vertices that are moveable relative to the sole portion.
  • a footbed 140 can be configured to pivot with an upper forward portion 120 upward relative to a sole portion 110 and an upper heel portion 130.
  • the sole portion 110 is configured to arc or bend during the pivoting.
  • the sole portion 110 is configured to remain substantially planar or otherwise not bend during the pivoting.
  • pivoting can be facilitated by a hinge (e.g., a living hinge or a pin hinge) between the footbed 140 and the sole portion 110. Pivoting can also be facilitated by the footbed 140 being resiliently deformable but stable in (e.g., biased toward) a non-planar or otherwise bent shape.
  • the footbed 140 can be secured into a rapid-entry shoe 100 against the sole portion 110 with a stationary bumper 112, discussed below.
  • an upper heel portion 130 and an upper forward portion 120 can be coupled to each other on one or both sides by a gusset 155.
  • the gusset 155 may enhance weatherproofing of the rapid- entry shoe 100.
  • the gusset 155 in turn, can comprise a stretch material and/or a baffle material.
  • the upper heel portion 130 and the upper forward portion 120 can be secured to each another by a securement element (e.g., ratchet, strap) 136 comprising a securement release/tether 136.
  • an upper heel portion 130 (and a sole portion 110) and an upper forward portion 120 (and a footbed 140) can be configured to pivot relative to each other via a pin hinge 144 (e.g., a spring-loaded pin hinge 144), a first side of the pin hinge 144 coupled to the upper heel portion 130 and a second side of the pin hinge 144 coupled to the upper forward portion 120.
  • a pin hinge 144 e.g., a spring-loaded pin hinge 144
  • a rapid-entry shoe 100 can comprise an upper heel portion 130 and an upper forward portion 120 both having the profile of a high-top shoe (e.g., a basketball shoe or a boot).
  • a high-top shoe e.g., a basketball shoe or a boot.
  • an additional strap or band may added over the top of the upper, couped to and between opposing quarters, bluchers or upper panels, to secure the same together and/or secure the upper forward portion 120 and the footbed 140 relative to the sole portion 110 and the upper heel portion 130.
  • a footbed 140 can be configured to translate with an upper forward portion 120 upward and forward relative to a sole portion 110 and an upper heel portion 130.
  • the footbed 140 and the sole portion 110 can remain parallel or substantially parallel during the translation.
  • translation can be facilitated by a lever arm 142 extending at an angle between the sole portion 110 and the upper forward portion 120 (or between the sole portion 110 and the footbed 140), the lever arm 142 being configured to rotate (e.g., a circumferential, pin or ball bearing) relative to one or both of the footbed 140 and the sole portion 110.
  • a lever arm 142 can be on a single side of the rapid-entry shoe or on both sides of the rapid-entry shoe.
  • a lever arm 142 can be coupled to the sole portion forward relative to where the lever arm is coupled to the upper forward portion, when in both an open and a closed configuration.
  • a lever arm 142 can be coupled to an upper surface of the sole portion 110 and a lower surface of the footbed 140 and be received with a track within the sole portion 110 and/or the footbed 140.
  • a single lever arm 142 can be used (e.g., approximately equidistance between opposing sides of rapid entry- shoe 100) or a plurality of lever arms 142 can be used (e.g., 2, on opposing sides of rapid entry-shoe 100).
  • a rapid-entry shoe 100 is secured in a closed configuration with one or more securement elements 146 comprising one or more of a hook and loop fastener, magnet, clip, tie, lever, ratchet or the like.
  • a footbed when in the closed configuration, can be secured into a rapid-entry shoe against the sole portion with one or more of a stationary bumper, a dynamic bumper and a dynamic hook.
  • a rapid-entry shoe 100 can comprise a “bootie construction” that connects a tongue and a footbed 140 so they can move independently from the rest of the rapid-entry shoe 100.
  • a footbed 140 can be secured into a rapid-entry shoe 100 against the sole portion 110 with a stationary bumper 112 having a lip at its bottom (i.e. , the stationary bumper 112 does not extend completely to the sole portion 110), the lip defining an aperture for receiving and securing an end of the footbed 140 underneath the lip.
  • a foot applying a force (e.g., a downward and/or shear force) to the footbed 140 pushes an end of the footbed 140 past the lip and locks it under the lip, within the aperture.
  • a force e.g., a downward and/or shear force
  • an upper surface of the end of the footbed 140 be more rigid than a lower surface of the end of the footbed 140 to facilitate movement of the end of the footbed 140 past the lip and retention of it under the lip.
  • a lower surface of the end of the footbed 140 can comprise a skid plate to facilitate movement of the end of the footbed 140 past the lip.
  • the footbed 140 can be compressible along an axis parallel to the length of the footbed.
  • the stationary bumper 112 is configured to be manually buckled (e.g., with a toe of the other foot) such that, in the closed position, the rear edge or end of the footbed 140 is no longer positioned underneath the lip of the stationary bumper 112, so as to no longer secure the footbed 140 in the locked or closed position.
  • a footbed 140 can be secured into a rapid- entry shoe 100 against the sole portion 110 with a stationary bumper 112 at a rear of the upper heel portion (FIG. 6F), at a rear and opposing sides of the upper heel portion (FIG. 6G), at a rear and a single side of the upper heel portion (FIG. 6H) or at opposing sides of the upper heel portion (FIG. 6I).
  • a stationary bumper 112 can be comprised of foam.
  • a footbed 140 can be secured into a rapid-entry shoe 100 against the sole portion 110 with a dynamic bumper 114 having a lip at its bottom (i.e. , the dynamic bumper 114 does not extend completely to the sole portion 110), the lip moveable from a position above an end of the footbed 140 (i.e., the footbed 140 locked down, FIG. 7A) to a position not above an end of the footbed 140 (i.e., the footbed 140 no longer locked down, FIG. 7B).
  • the dynamic bumper 114 can comprise a bistable elongated element or plate (e.g., bistable around an actuation point).
  • the dynamic bumper 114 is configured to be manually buckled (e.g., with a toe of the other foot) such that, in the closed position, the rear edge or end of the footbed 140 is no longer positioned underneath the lip of the dynamic bumper 114, so as to no longer secure the footbed 140 in the locked or closed position.
  • a footbed 140 can be secured into a rapid-entry shoe 100 against the sole portion 110 with a dynamic hook 116, the dynamic hook 116 moveable from a position above an end of the footbed 140 (i.e., the footbed 140 locked down within an aperture 117, FIG. 8A) to a position not above an end of the footbed 140 (i.e., the footbed 140 no longer locked down within the aperture 117, FIG. 8B).
  • the dynamic hook 116 can comprise a living hinge.
  • the dynamic hook 116 is configured to be manually opened such that, in the closed position, the rear edge of the footbed 140 is no longer positioned within the aperture 117, so as to no longer secure the footbed 140 in the locked or closed position.
  • the dynamic hook 116 can be formed in the foam of the midsole or comprise a TPU heel clip.
  • all or a portion of a footbed 140 of a rapid-entry shoe 100 can be configured to bow upward, independent from or together with an upper, away from a sole portion 110.
  • an upper heel portion 130 and an upper forward portion 120 can pivot relative to each other, for example, along the upward bow of the footbed 140.
  • all or a portion of a footbed 140 of a rapid-entry shoe 100 can be configured to bow upward, independent from or together with an upper, away from a sole portion 110.
  • an upper heel portion 130 can pivot relative to the sole portion 110 and the footbed 140 can be received in a recess 118 in the sole portion 110.
  • a footbed can be temporarily engaged relative to a sole portion in an open configuration or a closed configuration by a securement element comprising one or more of a hook and loop fastener, magnet, clip, tie, lever, ratchet or the like.
  • the securement element can be released (i.e. , disengaged) by the opposite foot or rapid-entry shoe.
  • a collapsible or stretchable layer can be disposed between a footbed and a sole portion such that it expands in an open configuration and collapses in a closed configuration.

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